Municipal Court County Court District Court Denver Juvenile Denver
Probate
_________________________________________ County, Colorado
Court Address:
Petitioner: ________________________________
Address: _________________________________
_________________________________
v.
Respondent: ________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________ COURT USE ONLY
Case Number:
16 Character #:
______________________
Division Courtroom
CITATION AND TEMPORARY CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER
ISSUED PURSUANT TO §13-14 -104.5, C.R.S.
Full Name of Restrained Person
Protected Person alleges Weapon
Involved Date of
Birth Sex Race Weight Height Hair
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Full Name of Protected
Person Date of
Birth Sex
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Person Date of
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CITATION TO THE RESTRAINED PERSON:
You are ordered to appear and show cause, if any, why this Temporary Protection Order should not be made
Permanent. The next hearing is ________________________ (date) at ________ (time) at the court address
above in Courtroom ____. If the Restrained Person fails to appear at this hearing, a bench warrant may be
issued for the arrest of the Restrained Person and the Temporary Protection Order previously entered by the
Court shall be made permanent without further notice or service upon the Restrained Person. This Temporary
Protection Order expires at the conclusion of the Hearing date stated above unless continued to another date or
made a Permanent Order of the Court.
PROTECTION ORDER:
The Court finds that it has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter; that
__________________________________________ (Restrained Person) constitutes a credible threat, that an
imminent danger exists to the life and health of the Protected Persons named in this action, and sufficient cause
exists for the issuance of a Civil Protection Order.
The Court Orders that you, the Restrained Person shall not contact, harass, stalk, injure, intimidate, threaten,
touch, sexually assault, abuse, or molest the Protected Persons named in this action, or harm, take, transfer,
conceal, dispose of or threaten harm to an animal owned, possessed, leased, kept or held by any protected party,
or a minor child of any other party, or otherwise violate this Order. You shall not use, attempt to use, or threaten to
use physical force against the Protected Persons that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury. You
shall not engage in any conduct that would place the Protected Persons in reasonable fear of bodily injury.
Case Name _____________________ v. ______________________ Case Number: ___________________
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1. Contact.
It is ordered that you, the Restrained Person, shall have no contact of any kind with the Protected Persons and
you shall not attempt to contact said Protected Persons through any third person, except your attorney,
except as follows:
A violation of a Protection Order is a crime and may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor, municipal
ordinance violation, or a delinquent act (if committed by a juvenile) pursuant to §18-6-803.5, C.R.S., and
municipal ordinance.
2. Exclusion from places.
You must keep a distance of at least _______ yards from the Protected Persons, where ever they may be
found.
It is ordered that you be excluded from the following places and shall stay at least ______ yards away from the
following places: (Specify the address(es) where the Protected Persons reside, work or attend school.)
The Protected Person has requested that the address be omitted from the written order of the Court, including
the Register of Actions.
Home: ________________________________________________________________________________
Work: Name: __________________________ Address: ________________________________________
School: Name: __________________________ Address: ________________________________________
Other: _________________________________________________________________________________
Exceptions: _____________________________________________________________________________
You may not remain in or return to any of the above locations after you receive this Order. You are permitted
to return to a shared residence one time to obtain sufficient undisputed personal effects to maintain a normal
standard of living until the next hearing date ONLY if you are accompanied at all times by a law enforcement
officer.
3. Care and Control Provisions.
It is in the best interest of the minor children that care and control of these children be awarded to
________________________________ (name of person) _ until the next hearing. At that hearing, the Court
will determine who should receive temporary care and control of the minor children for up to one year.
4. Issues Concerning Children. (Parenting Time and Decision-Making Responsibilities)
Restrained Person is granted Parenting Time with the minor children.
Parenting Time and Decision-Making Responsibilities will be considered at the Permanent Protection Orders
Hearing or at the next Hearing.
Parenting Time expires on ___________________ (next hearing date) and shall be as follows:
Case Name _____________________ v. ______________________ Case Number: ___________________
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Interim Decision-Making Responsibilities expire on _____________ (next hearing date) and shall be as follows:
_________________________ (name of person) shall have sole Decision-Making Responsibilities.
The parties shall jointly share Decision-Making Responsibilities.
Other as set forth in “Other Provisions” section 5.
Parenting Time and Decision-Making Responsibilities shall be as previously ordered by the _________ District
Court, Case #_______________.
5. Other Provisions.
A Temporary Injunction is hereby entered by this Court that restrains the Restrained Person from ceasing to
make payments for mortgage or rent, insurance, utilities or related services, transportation, medical care, or child
care when the Restrained Person has a prior existing duty or legal obligation to make such payments or from
transferring, encumbering, concealing, or in any way disposing of personal effects or real property, except in the
usual course of business or for the necessities of life and requires the Restrained Person to account to the court
for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is entered.
The Restrained Person shall not possess and/or purchase a firearm, ammunition, or other weapon.
The Court waives all fees and no fees for service should be assessed pursuant to §13-14-109(1)(2), C.R.S.
Fees shall be paid by the Petitioner Respondent.
Arrangements for possession and care of an animal are as follows:
The Restrained Person shall not interfere with the Protected Person at the person’s place of employment or
place of education and shall not engage in conduct that impairs the Protected Person’s employment, educational
relationships, or environment.
It is further ordered that:
Date: ___________________________ ___________________________________________
Judge Magistrate
___________________________________________
Print Name of Judicial Officer
By signing, I acknowledge receipt of this Order or Restrained Person is not present in courtroom.
Date: ___________________________ ___________________________________________
Signature
I certify that this is a true and complete copy of the original order.
Date: ___________________________ ___________________________________________
Clerk
Law enforcement shall use all reasonable means to enforce this Protection Order.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTION ORDERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Order or injunction shall be accorded full faith and credit and be enforced in every civil or criminal court
of the United States, Indian Tribe or United States Territory pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §2265. This Court has
jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(8), it is unlawful for any person to possess or transfer a firearm who is subject
to a court order that restrains such person from harassing, stalking or threatening an intimate partner of such
person or a child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate
partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child.
NOTICE TO RESTRAINED PERSON
You are directed to appear before this Court on the date shown on the front of this form to show cause, if any
exists, why this Temporary Protection Order should not be made permanent.
This Temporary Protection Order shall be made permanent without further notice or service or the Court may
continue the Temporary Protection Orders to a date certain. You are notified that the Permanent Civil
Protection Order shall remain in effect until further order of the Court. Such Permanent Order will subject you
to Federal Laws restricting firearms possession and sale 18 U.S.C., §922(g)(8), §924(a)(2).
A violation of a Protection Order may be a misdemeanor, municipal ordinance violation or a delinquent act (if
committed by a juvenile) and is a deportable offense. Anyone over the age of eighteen who violates this
order may be subject to fines of up to $5000.00 and up to 18 months in jail. Violation of this Order may
constitute contempt of court. Anyone under the age of 18 who violates this Order may be subject to
commitment to the Department of Human Services for up to two years.
You may be arrested or taken into custody without notice if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to
believe that you have violated this Order.
If you violate this Order thinking that the Protected Person or anyone else has given you permission, you are
wrong , and can be arrested and prosecuted. The terms of this Order cannot be changed by agreement of
the parties. Only the Court can change this Order.
Possession of a firearm while this Protection Order is in effect may constitute a Felony under Federal Law, 18
U.S.C. §922 (g)(8).
NOTICE TO PROTECTED PERSON
You are hereby informed that if this Order is violated you may call law enforcement.
You may initiate contempt proceedings against the Restrained Person if the Order is issued in a civil
action or request the prosecuting attorney to initiate contempt proceedings if the Order is issued in a
criminal action.
You cannot give the Restrained Person permission to change or ignore this Order in any way. Only the Court
can change this Order.
If you receive a return of service form from law enforcement, you must file it with the court.
NOTICE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
If the Order has not been personally served, the law enforcement officer responding to a call of assistance
shall serve a copy of said Order on the person named/Restrained Person therein and shall write the time,
date, and manner of service on the Protected Persons’ copy of such Order and shall sign such statement.
(§13-14-107(2 – 3), C.R.S.) The officer will provide the Protected Person or the Court with a completed return
of service form.
You shall use every reasonable means to enforce this Protection Order.
You shall arrest or take into custody, or if an arrest would be impractical under the circumstances, seek a
warrant for the arrest of the Restrained Person when you have information amounting to probable cause that
the Restrained Person has violated or attempted to violate any provision of this Order subject to criminal
sanctions pursuant to §18-6-803.5, C.R.S. or municipal ordinance and the Restrained Person has been
properly served with a copy of this Order or the Restrained Person has received actual notice of the existence
and substance of such Order.
You shall enforce this Order even if there is no record of it in the Protection Order Central Registry.
You shall take the Restrained Person to the nearest jail or detention facility.
You are authorized to use every reasonable effort to protect the Protected Persons to prevent further
violence.
You may transport, or arrange transportation to a shelter for the Protected Persons.
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Probate
_________________________________________ County, Colorado
Court Address:
Petitioner: ________________________________
Address: _________________________________
_________________________________
v.
Respondent: ________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________ COURT USE ONLY
Case Number:
16 Character #:
______________________
Division Courtroom
CITATION AND TEMPORARY CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER
ISSUED PURSUANT TO §13-14-104.5, C.R.S.,
RETURN OF SERVICE
I declare under oath that I am 18 years of age or older and not a party to the action and that I served the Verified
Complaint/Motion for Civil Protection Order and the Citation and Temporary Protection Order on the Petitioner
Respondent in ______________________ (County) ________________ (State) on ______________ (date)
_________ (time) at the following location:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
By handing it to a person identified to me as the Petitioner Respondent.
By leaving it with the Petitioner Respondent who refused service.
By leaving it with __________________________________________________ (Type or write name legibly)
who is designated to receive service for the Petitioner Respondent because of the following relationship:
___________________________________________ as provided for in C.R.C.P. 4(e).
I attempted to serve the Petitioner Respondent _________ occasions but have not been able to locate
the Petitioner Respondent. Return to the Petitioner Respondent is made on
______________________ (date).
Private process server _________________________________________
Sheriff, _________________________County Signature of Process Server
Fee $ ____________ Mileage $ ___________
Fee waived, Domestic Violence Protection Order.
_________________________________________
Name (Print or type)
My Commission Expires: ________________________ _________________________________________
Notary Public/Deputy Clerk
Date
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